Warsash Superyacht Academy to deliver MCA new engineering qualification
The UK Maritime Coastguard Agency (MCA) has brought into force a new, alternative pathway to engineering qualifications to help simplify the number and levels of qualifications across the superyacht, and other small commercial vessel, sectors.
As a result the MCA have pulled together a series of pre-existing qualifications for engineering officers leading to certificates of competency (CoC) which are restricted to yachts only, into a single generic qualification called "Engineering Officer Small Vessel Certificate of Competency". The details for the new pathway are covered within MIN 524.
Warsash Superyacht Academy, part of Southampton Solent University, has announced their plan to phase in the new "Small Vessel Certificate of Competence" courses over the coming months.
The Small Vessel (SV) certification is for engineering officers wanting to work on the following vessels up to 9,000kW and 3,000GT; commercial yachts, tugs, large workboats, fishing vessels, stand-by seismic survey vessels, oceanographic research vessels and Government patrol vessels. A CoC gained through this route will be transferable between the above industries.
For more information please visit:
Http://www.warsashsuperyachtacademy.com
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